Hopefully you have at least 6 months reserves saved up to start.

Reserves!

Are a lot of people in it for themselves, and will give you advice that will benefit them, of course, that is human nature?

Prioritize quality locations.Keep healthy amount of reserves per property, hire a PM, and hire a tax friendly CPA(not planning just prep). 

Either through value add or naturally. 

But of course, having an additional spot or two reserved for the ADU would be ideal.

When ready, start with a small property, near home, with enough capital in reserve to handle adversity.  

Then the rest of the time, the net income goes 50% reserves, 50% towards 2nd rental property.

Most real estate agents actually do not have the need to go into an office to close transactions and meet clients at either a natural location or at the properties they are showing or listing. 

Additionally, I understand the risks associated with obtaining hard cash and working with hard money lenders, including higher interest rates due to the short term nature of the loan as well as the risk involved.